What Does Desdemona Mean In Greek From The Shakespeare Play Othello?
I am reading the play and need to know what this specific name means
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Desdemona comes from the Greek dysdaimon or "ill-starred." Desdemona is a Latin version of this and usually translated as "unfortunate" - very appropriate, isn't it?
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